MONGOLIA · CAMEL RIDING TOURS
7 tours reviewed
Bactrians have two humps and a rolling walk that suits the sand better than a horse does. The 7 tours below put you on one at Elsen Tasarkhai or in the Gobi proper, usually for an hour, sometimes for a night in the dunes. Prices, ride lengths and what else the day covers are listed for each.
A full-day Ulaanbaatar trip to the Genghis Khan Statue Complex, Terelj National Park, camel ride, and Aryabal Monastery with lunch included.
“Great time and the guide was very energetic and knowledgeable great time.”
Small-group day tour from Ulaanbaatar to Chinggis Khan statue and Terelj NP, plus Turtle Rock hike, camel ride and eagle photos.
“Very good tour, I liked a lot about the English guides who worked together making sure everyone and everything was OK. Practically I did in one day what I did in 25 days in Mongolia. Joking! Was good but the 10 days in Altai Mountains with Banu Travel and guide Damka Khudabai and his team was the best ever in my life!”
A long, fun day trip from Ulaanbaatar to Elsen Tasarkhai for hikes, birdlife, and a camel ride plus a nomad-family lunch stop.
“Travelled with Angrag from Travel Mongolia and it was an amazing experience! He was an experienced careful driver, speaks good English, very patient, stopped whenever I want to take closer photos, and took good pictures for me too. Though drive was long, about 5h to get there (stuck in city traffic for long time) it was very worth it! Visited a normad Ger, family was friendly, home made lunch was good, and a 20min camel ride over vastness, totally wonderful feeling! Sand dune was smaller than I expected but still breathtaking. Angrag skilfully drove his Camry over rough dirt road to get us to Hustai National Park to see the…”
One-day Semi-Gobi trip from Ulaanbaatar with camel rides on Elsen Tasarkhai dunes, lake birdwatching, dune hiking, and possible yurt tea.
“It's very far from Ulaanbaatar, you sit in the car for hours, especially since the car spends more time standing still than driving in UB itself. Nevertheless, I found the tour great because you can spend hours looking at the landscape and the destination of the tour is definitely worth seeing. In my opinion, it is absolutely essential to have a friendly English-speaking driver like mine, who can answer all your questions. The tour was also very well organized, and the contact with the agency was very good.”
Door-to-door Terelj day trip with Genghis Khan Statue, Turtle Rock, a temple hike, lunch, and a short free camel ride.
“Brilliant! Bachi was a wonderful host for our day tour. We were the only ones there but had a blast.”
Private 1 day Elsen Tasarkhai Little Gobi trip from Ulaanbaatar with lunch, camel or horseback, and nomad family customs.
“Bayar was a very good guide and helped me thru all the way as a solo traveler. He speaks very good English. It was a memorable experience.”
A long day from Ulaanbaatar to Semi-Gobi dunes, a nomad family visit, and Khustai National Park to spot Przewalski horses.
“We drove for 10 hours for a 20 minute camel ride. It was it. Literally. We didn't see the sand dune or the Hustai park because of the torrential rain and the lack if time. Our car was old, with a broken windscreen wipes and seats and no safety features at all. It's not worth it for this type of money. On a brighter side, the scenery was fantastic.”
